Direction of Advertising

[Darth Mikey]

What's up with the advertising around here lately?

The ads for Unorthodox Rogues, cheerleaders and whatnot have been featuring some scantily clad or provocatively posed models.

I'd post the banners here, but I just spent fifteen minutes trying and I'm technologically challenged. Anyway, you've all seen them.

Am I the only one who is annoyed at this?

A Note to the Game Companies:

Sell me your product based on it's merits. Don't flash me a seductive smile, a pretty face or a nice pair of boobs and expect me to buy your stuff.

 

[Kelleris]

Heh. I kinda feel the same way you do, though it clearly doesn't offend me so much.

Ironic, given that my recently-released book (see sig) is being bundled with ENP's Chainmail Bikinis as a free add-on - spoofing off of The Le Games ads.

 

[Crothian]

I like them, advertising is a tough gig and if a strategy works good for them!!

 

[Darkness]

Hm, this is more of a Meta topic, so I'll move it to there.

 

[Teflon Billy]

I'm all for it.

But then, I didn't getmy back up over Avalanche Press' risque covers either.

I like pretty girls. If they are in advertising I'm forced to look at, so much the better

 

[Fenris]

The new Unorthodox Advertising banner is hysterical!

 

[Morrus]

Sell me your product based on it's merits. Don't flash me a seductive smile, a pretty face or a nice pair of boobs and expect me to buy your stuff.

It's unfortunate, but that's bad advice to give to an advertiser. That's does sell their stuff, remarkably well.

 

[RangerWickett]

The new Unorthodox Advertising banner is hysterical!

Thank you. I'm curious, though, if the hysteria perhaps enticed you to buy.

I'm considering creating another ad with spiked codpieces, but I don't know if it'll have the same appeal.

 

[Darth Mikey]

It's unfortunate, but that's bad advice to give to an advertiser. That's does sell their stuff, remarkably well.

I know. But that kind of junk has not been used on enworld before. I like being able to check in at enworld no matter where I'm at, be it work, home, etc. And I like not having to worry if my kids are looking over my shoulder.

Don't get me wrong, I heartily endorse photos of scantily clad and/or provocatively posed women. Just not here.

Oh well. Just figured I'd throw my opinion out there.

 

[Kelleris]

I'm considering creating another ad with spiked codpieces, but I don't know if it'll have the same appeal.

Spiked codpieces to sell Fantastic Science? Okay, now I'm worried.